The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-08-24

fishing schooner by a Canadian cruise
is entirely discredited.
The News HcbsIdes-
PARIS. August 9th.-'Le Paris" al
nounces that the English Governmen
has requested OF NJ. Flourens, Ministe
OF Foreign Affairs, that France name
date Of evacuation by France OF til
New Hebrides, and that NJ. Flourens
in reply, has declined to do 50 unit
France shall be informed OF the natur
OF England's policy in regard TO EgyT
and as 10 naturalization of the Sue
Canal
LONDON, August 9th.-Sir VI. Fergu
son, Parliamentary Secretary OF tn
Foreign Office, s:ataG iii the COMMON
this afternoon that England had neve
acquiesced to the presence Of FrenCI
troops in the New Hebrides. He added
the English Government were unwillin
TO believe that French occupation OF tn
New Hehrides would long continue, an
declared that the Government would i
no way consent that the withdrawal {
the French from the New Hebride
should be postponed until an agreemer
respecting naturalization of the Sue
Canal had been reached.
The Throne of Holland.
PARIS, August 6th-A dispatch t
'PIntransigeant" from Lemburg say
the King OF Holland is i'll, and there
much commotion concerning the sue
cession to the throne in the event c
death. The ex-Grand Duke of Hess
will be a candidate. 1t is feared inter
national complications will arise owe
the succession.
A Daring Feat.
AlphOns King crossed the Magyar
river about the whirlpool on a waite
bicycle August 18th. The bicycle
supported by zinc floats and to tn
wheel of the machine paddles are al
taclIed. The whole thing weighs %
pounds, and is steered by headwhee
attached by cords to a rudder. WheI
the center Of the river was reached, tn,
bicycle careened wildly. The curren
was swift and the waves were ugly an
and chOppy here, and the strange Graf
was tossed from side to side good deal
King put more muscular power in hi
legs, however, and finally passed through
safely.
miscellaneous.
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the tribes around Tedla and has entere
the town of Radbat. The Spanish iron
clad Navarro has started for Rabda
with a mission from the Spanish Gov
eminent to the Sultan.
A fire at Scutari has destroyed 100
houses. Two churches were de
stroyed, and two women and a chill
were burned to death. Thousands {
persons are homeless.
Crop reports in London say that tn
WELD of wheat in Great Britain will b
above the average, and in Franc
and Italy a decided increase over las
year.
A dispatch from Simla, dated Angus
18th, says: Medical returns show tha
20 900 persons have died from cholera i
the northwestern provinces during Jun
and July.
OTTAWA, August 9th.-The Minister {
the Militia and Sir Fred Middleton Wi
shortly start for British Columbia wit
the purpose of inspecting a site for tn
proposed defenses of Esquimault. Th
earthworks will be built at the expens
of Canada, while England will suppl
the armament.
John Guy Vassar, last of the Vassa
brothers, is lying dangerously i'll at hi
home in Poughkeepsie. His complain
is a chronic one.
The London "Post's" dispatch frol
Madrid asserts that General Sallmanc
declines to fight duel with a cOrrespor
dent by whom he was challenged, an
that the General will start for Cuba o
the 25th instant.
The death is announced at Constant
nople of Behram Agha, the Sultan
chief enuch and confidential advise
who virtually directed the state affairs
Turkey.
Jules Etienne Pasdeloup, the eminer
French musician, is dead, in the est
year of his age.
Ferrv's seconds will take no furthe
steps in the matter of the proposed du,
between Ferry and Boulanger. The il
cident seems to be closed.
1t is reported that Premier Ristiei
with the consent of Their Majesties,
trying to procure divorce for King Mia
and Queen Natalie.
Colonel Claus SpreckeIs.